The two discoms of Delhi - BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) - have been repeatedly requested by DVC to clear the outstanding dues immediately else face non-supply of power from its power stations, a DVC statement said.

BRPL owes about Rs 169 crore to DVC while BYPL has a liability of about Rs 162 crore as on date, the statement said. A BSES sopeksperson said,"" Delhi discoms, including BRPL and BYPL, have not been able to recover costs incurred for purchase of power in absence of cost reflective tariff for the last several years.

This has resulted in gradually depleting cash availability, especially on account of the reluctance of banks to extend loans to the power sector in the current regulatory environment.""

""BSES expects that a tariff correction - which will address these discrepancies - to happen shortly and thereafter the situation, is likely to improve. This correction is already overdue,"" he said.

The two discoms have been receiving power from DVC since April 2007 as per power purchase agreements but have not yet provided payment security mechanism in terms of the agreement.

DVC had supplied 139-mw to BRPL and 147-mw power to BYPL in last three months. BRPL has paid a paltry sum of Rs 5 crore against Rs 40 crore for consumption of power in March 2012.

DVC said the BSES utilities have also not adhered to an October 2011 Supreme Court order directing them to clear Rs 45 crore arrears and paying power supply bills within due dates.

"If such situation prevails, DVC may be constrained to divert power allocated to these discoms, to other places, as both the companies are neither paying the current dues in full nor clearing the arrears," the DVC statement said.